The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the removal of the Chief Judge of Osun, Justice Adepele Ojo, by Gov. Ademola Adeleke. The NBA said in a statement issued on Saturday by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Akorede Lawal, that it will not recognise Justice Olayinka Afolabi, the acting chief judge appointed by the governor. Lawal said that the NBA’s Read More
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on its adherence to the rule of law in the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption. A press statement by EFCC Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale,in Abuja, said the NBA gave the commendation when a delegation of the Association led Read More
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has begun investigation on the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. The association set up an adhoc committee to carry out the investigation on the allegations of sexual assault leveled against him. Members of the committee are the NBA 1st Vice President, Linda Rose Bala, Assistant General Secretary, Read More
The former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Olumide Akpata, has joined the Labour Party. In a tweet on Tuesday, Akpata said he joined LP in March, 2023 and attended his first ward meeting on Saturday. ”Quite a number of people have called/messaged me to confirm the news, currently making the rounds, that I have joined a political party. Read More
An aspirant for the chairmanship of the Bauchi State branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Barrister Safiyanu Gambo Idrees, has pledged to work towards ensuring the establishment of a law reforms commission in the state if elected. Gambo made this known in his 2023 NBA 2023 elections campaign manifesto, and explained that the similarly commission has been established in Read More
The Securities and Exchange Commission has said that the capital market, which is considered the catalyst for economic growth, must be sustained by an effective and efficient dispute resolution mechanism by adjudicators who are subject matter experts to engender investors’ confidence. Yuguda stated this during a one day workshop organised by the Investmebrs and Securities Tribunal in collaboration I’ll with Read More
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has sent a strong warning to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), insisting that it would not tolerate harassment and intimidation of lawyers who are carrying out their constitutional roles. The NBA Garki Branch Chairman, Barrister Obioma Ezenwobodo, stated this in a statement while reacting to alleged harassment of an Abuja based constitutional lawyer, Read More
An Abuja based lawyer and rights activist, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, has charged legal practitioners, especially young lawyers, to develop exceptional qualities and show dedication to work. Ajulo was the speaker at the monthly capacity building lecture of Akure Chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, where he spoke on the topic “7 Habits of a Successful Lawyer” The activist, Read More
Governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele has appealed to the House of Representatives to show understanding and allow the new cashless policy succeed in the interest of Nigeria’s economy. Emefiele, who bowed to pressure, made appearance Tuesday before the Ad-hoc committee of the House on the intervention over the deadline set by the CBN for the old N200, Read More
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has said Bolanle Raheem, a lawyer killed in an incident involving a police officer in Lagos, will be buried on January 17, 2023. In a statement on Friday signed by its assistant national publicity secretary, Charles Ajiboye, the association said Raheem’s family has announced that the funeral service will be held at the Olive Tree Read More
Eleven players were suspended by the NBA following a mass scuffle during the Detroit Pistons’ 121-101 victory over the Orlando Magic. Magic centre Moritz Wagner received a two-game ban for pushing Pistons guard Killian Hayes off court on Thursday. Hayes was banned for three matches for retaliating by hitting Wagner on the back of the head. Pistons guard Hamidou Diallo Read More
The NBA conference has sort of been marked as the starting point of the 2023 election year campaigns’ 100 metres dash, and the event has become the centre stage for huge and virile political commentary, media banter, intellectual discourse and most importantly; a dose of what we are going to get throughout, or most part of the campaign season. Sen. Read More
The Concerned Youths for Good Governance and Justice (CYGG) has petitioned the National Judicial Council (NJC), the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), the Police Service Commission (PSC), the Joint Services Department of the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Justice and the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over what it described as “miscarriage of justice against the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Read More
The 16th Annual Business Law Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association, Section on Business Law (NBA-SBL) themed, “Recent Developments in the Business Law Environment”, is a ray of hope that the country’s pathway to economic recovery may not be a mirage, if the needful is done. The conference, which critically looked at current developments in the Nigerian business environment, was Read More
Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Prince Adewole Adebayo, has been listed as a guest speaker at the gathering of about 13,000 legal practitioners, under the aegis of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos. The gathering of the lawyers, which is scheduled to last between August 19 and 26, 2022, is aimed at interrogating issues affecting the Read More
In preparation for the 2022 Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) general elections, the Electoral Committee of the NBA (ECNBA) headed by Ayodele Akintunde, SAN, had released the NBA electoral guidelines and schedule on May 16, 2022. Ceteris paribus (all other things being equal), the general elections shall hold on July 16, 2022 as published in the electoral timetable. As the election Read More
Despite the huge success and frenzy that have already greeted the 2022 Mark D Ball Men’s Basketball Championship, the initiator of the tournament and President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), Mr.Igoche Mark, has said there is still more to be done in order to raise the standard of elite and grassroots basketball in Nigeria. Mark, who is ever present Read More
The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics to claim their fourth NBA title in eight years and first since 2018. The Warriors won 103-90 in game six in Boston to clinch the series 4-2. Having finished 2019-20 with a dire 15-50 record, they are also the first team to go from the league’s worst side to a championship in Read More
The Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics to claim their fourth NBA title in eight years and first since 2018. The Warriors won 103-90 in game six in Boston to clinch the series 4-2. Having finished 2019-20 with a dire 15-50 record, they are also the first team to go from the league’s worst side to a championship in Read More
The chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Minna branch, Mohammed Abubakar El-Suru, has described the laws operating in Niger state as obsolete and needed to be reviewed to enhance the administration of criminal justice in the state. El- Suru stated this during a validation and public forum on domestication of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 held in Read More
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) and security agencies in the country are in fresh collaboration with a view to either eradicate or minimise conflict on human dignity and bickering in the discharge of their respective functions. As part of measures to achieve this, the NBA has already set up NBA/ Security/ Agencies Relations Committee (NBA-SARC) headed by Mr Joe Kyari Read More
The National Judicial Council (NJC) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) have been urged to remain awake to eminent threats posed to the rule of law by disobedience to subsisting court orders and judgements. National Chairman United Patriots (UP) Barrister Chukwudi Ezeobikain a statement on Friday, noted that democratic institutions which flout orders and judgements of courts must be held Read More
The authorities of University of Benin (UNIBEN) has said the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) president, Olumide Akpata Esq. would deliver its 46th/47th convocation lecture billed for next Thursday. Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Lilian Salami, who stated this to journalists in Benin City said: “he is also an alumnus in whom the University is proud.” Salami stated that the Read More
For the second time in one week, the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Thursday in Abuja restated it’s readiness to confront anyone with intent to desecrate the temple of Justice. The body’s reaction was against the backdrop of alleged assault on the sanctity of the court by agents of the government who laid siege on the home of Read More
A former president of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Chief Wole Olanipekun, Wednesday said that the ongoing constitutional amendment can not work, maintaining that Nigeria needs constitutional replacement. Olanipekun who delivered the 13th convocation lecture of the Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun state, insisted that the present constitution can not solve the security, pandemic and other problems facing the country. Speaking Read More
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